Timaya, D’Banj, 2face, Wande Coal, Larry Gaaga only ‘OGs’ who Impacted My Career — Burna Boy

Timaya, D’Banj, 2face, Wande Coal, Larry Gaaga only ‘OGs’ who Impacted My Career — Burna Boy

Burna Boy, the Grammy Award-winning singer known as Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, recently shared his deep respect and admiration for veterans in the Nigerian music industry.

These include 2Baba, Timaya, D’banj, Larry Gaaga, and Wande Coal, whom he considers as the only ones he truly respects in the industry.

During an Instagram live session, Burna Boy highlighted the influence each of these artists had on his life and career.

He recalled a significant moment visiting Timaya’s home back in 2012 or 2013, where he was inspired by Timaya’s success and received valuable advice to aspire for similar achievements.

Burna Boy also expressed gratitude towards D’banj for his support, sharing how D’banj generously covered expenses for one of his music videos.

Additionally, he mentioned 2Baba’s role in extending a collaboration opportunity to him at a time when he was starting out, illustrating the generosity and support he received from these industry veterans.

Furthermore, Burna Boy praised Larry Gaaga for his authenticity and dedication to genuine artistry.

He admired Gaaga’s choice to stay true to his craft and not conform to industry standards, showcasing a commitment to his artistic vision.

His words: “The only OGs who have impacted my life; number one, Timaya, because he is the one who showed me that achieving stardom was possible. I’m going to respect him for the rest of my life.

“D’banj also supported me back then. He paid for ‘Wan Da Mo’ video. These are two people I don’t joke with. It’s not like n*ggas don’t have respect; no, n*ggas have just been through a lot and we only remember the people we saw in the dark times. People like Larry Gaaga. He stood by me back then. So these are people I will respect for the rest of my life.

“When you’re talking about OGs, as far as I’m concerned, those names are the only ones in addition to 2Face based on musicality and the fact that he did a feature with me when he didn’t have to back in the day. These are OGs to me. Any other person isn’t an OG to me. ID Cabasa, you can meet Olamide, and you can be an OG to him. We’ve all been through stuff differently, and we all see life differently.

“I can’t forget Wande Coal, too. At a point in time, we were so close.”